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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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